Standard University business hours

8:30am - 5:00pm (academic year)
8:00am - 4:30pm (summer)

Hours may vary based on operational needs to include evening and/or weekend assignments

The senior content specialist will work, as part of the Division of Communications, to conceptualize, develop and execute comprehensive, communications strategies that prioritize the campus community audience. They will report to the director of internal communications and will work to provide students, faculty and staff more visibility to the Universitys initiatives, progress against goals and engagement opportunities. They will work to better educate and inform internal and external stakeholders and foster a sense of camaraderie and pride among students, faculty, staff, alumni, and prospective students and families. They must be an effective communicator with excellent writing skills and a strong collaborator. The senior content specialist is expected to produce high-volume, high-quality content akin to a newsroom writer/producer. They will be especially savvy with content creation, including in support of the Universitys app, SU News, SU Today and other priority digital communication platforms. This individual will also play a key role in contributing to the SU News social media channels to facilitate increased engagement.

Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings, and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and over 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience.

The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors, 100 minors, and 200 advanced degree programs offered across the Universitys 13 schools and colleges; over 15,000 undergraduates and over 6,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.syracuse.edu.

Syracuse is a medium-sized city situated in the geographic center of New York State approximately 250 miles northwest of New York City. The metro-area population totals approximately 500,000. The area offers a low cost of living and provides many social, cultural, and recreational options, including parks, museums, festivals, professional regional theater, and premier shopping venues. Syracuse and Central New York present a wide range of seasonal recreation and attractions ranging from water skiing and snow skiing, hiking in the Adirondacks, touring the historic sites, visiting wineries along the Finger Lakes, and biking on trails along the Erie Canal.